OBJECTIVES

ERIC FELDBUSCH PRIVATE FOUNDATION

Created on 15th December 2010 by Jean Paul Feldbusch, the son of Eric Feldbusch (1922-2007). The special purpose aimed by the Eric Feldbusch Private Foundation consist in providing information, promote and protect the work inherited from Eric Feldbusch, cellist virtuoso, conductor and composer as well as his musical heritage, and in a more general way promote the musical art.

The pursuit of this goal involves, for example, the following activities:

the management and promotion of Eric Feldbusch’s musical compositions

editing works written by Eric Feldbusch

the promotion of Belgian and European cellists

granting an annual Eric Feldbusch Foundation Prize awarding the best interpretation of the set pieces written by Eric Feldbusch during the International Cello Competition Edmond Baert (organised by the municipality Woluwé-Saint-Pierre)

the promotion of music by Belgian composers

support young cello students registered in a Belgian musical institution

on loan of cellos and bows

the organisation of concerts or other events linked to musical art

the recording of musical works

In addition, the Foundation is responsible for maintaining, in one collection, contributions or works made available by the creator of the Foundation or, alternatively, by third parties.

The Foundation also collect objects, documents, photos, scores, disks or CD’s and gathers all information having a direct or an indirect link with Eric Feldbusch. If you knew him, or met him, if you have an anecdote about him, don’t hesitate to contact us with the details.